5 die in clashes in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill

Dhaka: Five people were killed in clashes when Buddhist tribals prevented a minister and senior administration officials from visiting Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts . Several houses and an office of a UN-funded project were set on fire ,a statue of Lord buddha instalkled at the bananai Buddhist Monastery was damaged as well.Bangladesh's only district having a significant Buddhist population has witnessed clashes between the locals and those settled there as part of a policy to retain hold of the restive area. The efforts of the Sheikh Hasina government to withdraw army camps from the region are being resisted by the settlers who demand protection from the tribals. >more> http://www.in.com/news/current-affairs/fullstory-5-die-in-clashes-in-bangladeshs-chittagong-hill-12896051-a17f923fc59453d24da23c224f9805b04b9e52e7-1.html